Mar 17, 2020

Don’t panic over the Dow’s drop

On Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had its second-biggest drop in history percentage-wise. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Taking a critical look at your investments during this continued market turmoil. Amazon announces it will hire an additional 100,000 workers. Why hackers like all this working from home.

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COVID-19

Let's take a deep breath

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon

Mar 17, 2020

Why you shouldn't panic (and why that's easier said than done)

Financial markets plummeted Monday as the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak deepened.

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COVID-19

While many face unemployment, Amazon ramps up hiring during COVID-19

by Kimberly Adams

Mar 17, 2020

Some companies are hiring people to go to work, so that others can avoid going out as much as possible.

Amazon says it will pay workers at least $17 an hour to work during the pandemic.

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La chanson de Slogan - BOF "Slogan" Serge Gainsbourg, Jane Birkin

The team

David Brancaccio Host

Victoria Craig Host, BBC

Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC

Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC

Daniel Shin Producer

Jay Siebold Technical Director

Brian Allison Engineer

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Rose Conlon Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

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